Physical Fitness

It is a common notion that you should drink orange juice (especially) when you are sick, as a way to get your “daily supply of vitamin C”. However, is orange juice really the best way to go about this? Although oranges are a decent source of vitamin c, there are numerous other fruits and vegetables …

Recently, I had to get some testings done for work, so I went to a local clinic, expecting this to be the usual quick tests. Instead, I had a very lengthy conversation with the nurse. I appreciated her kindness and warmth but also that she asked me too many questions about my medical history that …

In life, I am actually hesitant to share with other people my dietary and lifestyle choices. For some really strange reason, people get really offended if you tell them that you do not eat some of their favorite foods. I’ve always thought that what I eat doesn’t make you sh*t, but I digress. Most of …

Now that I have completed the August Meditation Challenge, I wanted to share my experiences and lessons learned. At first, meditating daily for 31 days seemed like a very easy task, but I quickly realized how much dedication to practice, commitment to self and overall discomfort I would become well acquainted with. Some days I …

As I have been healing myself, I have also come across information about lunar and solar cycles. Yes, the moon effects the oceans and numerous other cycles but what about effects of the sun? In my experience, the energy the solar system brings, directly effects my life. When I take a break at the office, …

Om! Meditation and mindfulness have been hot topics within wellness recently. Plenty of people talk about meditation, but what is it really? What is mediation: Meditation is the focus of your thought, attention and intention. In short, meditation is a means to transform the mind. By changing your brain, meditation changes your response to stress. …

This post will help you be ash free, naturally! I hope everyone has had a chance to read my post and practice sun charging! Since I wrote about the benefits of soaking up sun rays, I felt it would be helpful to also write about how to how to properly moisturize and maintain healthy skin. …

Another healing, health practice I enjoy partaking in is sun bathing or atapa snana, the yogic practice for the healing science of basking in the sun’s rays. As a melaninated person, the pigment all over my body serves multiple healing purposes. Melanin refers to a pigment found in nature that stands out in hair, eyes, …

One thing this journey has tested, is my commitment to myself. Normally, when I’m working to implement a new skill, I often blame my difficulty and blunders to a lack of consistency. “Oh, I just couldn’t stick with it today because I was busy” or ” Oh I’m too tired today, I need to be …